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Fifth column: Truth. I have divided it into two parts:
The interpretation of the act of loving the truth and despising falsehood. One must be faithful and steadfast in speech, saying "yes" to yes and "no" to no. This includes the subject of vows, oaths, and the like.
Sixth column: Peace. I have divided it into two parts:
Part 1: Peace between a person and their neighbor. To maintain peace and pursue it, one must also understand the nature of war, for knowing the losses of war helps one maintain peace. Therefore, this section includes matters of controversy among the Sages, such as those between Rabban Gamaliel and Rabbi Joshua, the Mekhilta of Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah, and similar accounts. After the controversy, the truth and the peace that resulted are discussed at the end.
Part 2: A person’s peace with themselves, ensuring peace between the yetzer hatov good inclination and the yetzer hara evil inclination. Many teachings on this are found in tractate Sukkah and other places. It also covers the struggle between them, to see how to prioritize peace, as the wise Solomon said: "A time for war and a time for peace."
Seventh column: Repentance. I have divided it into two parts:
Part 1: The essence of repentance, its excellence, the example of David who was a master of repentance, and others, along with its great value and the order of its performance.
Part 2: The acts that are the cause of repentance, such as fixed and non-fixed fasts. Also, the matter of suffering: as is explained there, if a person finds that suffering comes upon them, they should examine their deeds, and so on.
Eighth column: Garden of Eden and Gehinnom Hell.
Though the merits are below, leading to the oblivion of our place of reckoning, there is never a place for separation between souls on a different column. Since it is said that after Gehinnom, according to the many openings of its houses, they are distinguished by name—just as after the "K.L." likely a reference to a mnemonic or specific text section there are two heads, one for the Garden of Eden and one for Gehinnom—and even though the knowledge of their judgments is one, it is still fitting to make two separate columns. This eighth column is for remembering what is mentioned in the words of our Sages, of blessed memory, in the Mekhilta regarding the Garden of Eden and Gehinnom, their structures, their forms, the movement of souls, the memory of the Heavenly Academy, and whatever resembles this, for they are all one foundation.
Ninth column: Remembrance of Things.
These contain the human soul’s path to the Garden of Eden and Gehinnom, which one or the other will depart toward in this world. It is fitting to mention here the fear of God and His love, and that "all that a person does is for their life," which is a commandment; for whoever follows this path will merit the Garden of Eden or the opposite.
Tenth column: The Throne of Glory. I have divided it into three parts:
Part 1: The matter of His blessed providence over all the ways of humanity to observe His blessing, for this follows from the virtues of the Throne of Glory, like the great King who sits upon His throne and watches to restore justice throughout His kingdom. Also included is belief in the change of the hour—that He, may He be exalted, does the will of those who fear Him and His pious ones, such as Honi the Circle-Drawer and the pious ones mentioned in tractate Ta'anit, Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa, Rabbi Simeon bar Yochai, and others. Furthermore, here is revealed the end of glory, the strength of Moses, the question of "a righteous man and it is bad for him" in the order of His divine presence, the matter of the bat kol heavenly voice, belief in the prophets, and all similar matters of faith.
Part 2: The matter of the Ma'aseh Merkavah Work of the Chariot, as in the teachings in the chapter "He who expounds," and matters concerning the dwelling place of the Holy One, blessed be He, and the ministering angels.
Part 3: The world, the ordered sphere, and their constellations; for they have a name and are called "princes of the kingdom," and they have some resemblance to the ministering angels, according to the words of our Sages, of blessed memory: "Many things were said about the great ones, like the ministering angels, etc."
Eleventh column: The Holy Temple. I have divided it into two parts:
Part 1: The Tabernacle, the Temple, their vessels, and their instruments.
Part 2: What happened after the First Temple and its destruction, and the matter of the Second Temple, its destruction, the wars, events, and captives that were destroyed in those days.
Twelfth column: The Name of the Messiah. I have divided it into two parts:
Part 1: The coming of the Messiah, his time, the resurrection of the dead, and the teachings that are all one subject, according to the simple meaning of the language in the chapter "He who has a part" referring to tractate Sanhedrin, chapter 11, and the chapter "And how does the world to come exist after death?"
Part 2: I have relied upon the precision of the language of the "Name of the Messiah," that the Prince of Peace will establish all who are called by the name Messiah, like David and Solomon, and also Hezekiah, who was a king who feared the Holy One, blessed be He, from the seed of David. In the chapter "He who has a part," there are passages that mention the matter of each of them. It also mentions there matters of the Chariot, the pious ones like the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Additional matters in a whisper will be included under this last part. I saw that it is good to give a systematic account of these in this manner, since these matters are there in the chapter "He who has a part" and were scattered, some at the beginning of the chapter and some in its middle or end. Therefore, I have arranged all similar matters close to one another as much as possible. This is the narrative of the Talmud, since they are all written in the chapter "He who has a part."
...what is missing in these days is a compilation of the earlier and later [traditions], everything contained within that chapter. It creates for us a great benefit by connecting matters that belong together.
And these are the details of every column and its divisions: First Column: Torah. It is divided into three parts:
Part 1: On the excellence of the Written Torah and the Oral Torah, etc., in tractate Shabbat and the chapter on Rabbi Akiva, and the passages regarding this matter and in other places. Therefore, it is fitting to remember those that are decisive for publication. The chapter "How much do they light" referring to tractate Shabbat... and the excellence of the order of the Mishnah and Talmud. And further passages similar to this...
A decorative border marks the transition between these editorial notes on the mechanics of the printing process and the organizational theory of the collection.
I saw that it is good that this book be printed, corrected, and proofread, and my eyes have looked upon its modesty referring to the humility of the work... I have established the book of Amurat a reference to an internal organizational guide...
The author concludes by explaining that he has curated these passages to make the vast sea of the Talmud accessible, ensuring that the student may grasp the order of the Sages. He expresses his trust in God to complete the work and provide the indices for the reader.